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Thai Athlete Phuriphol Receives 5.8 Million Baht Asian Games Bonus

Thai sprinter Phuriphol Bunson received a total of 5.8 million baht in Asian Games incentive payments, including an extra 800,000 baht awarded at a ceremony in Bangkok. The event on October 8, 2026 honored Thailand’s athletes after they won 52 medals at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, earning a collective prize fund of 236.6 million baht. Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri presided over the ceremony, which highlighted the swift direct transfer of funds to athletes’ accounts.

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Phuriphol Bunson received an additional 800,000 baht, bringing his total to 5.8 million baht from the Sports Development Fund. The fund showcased a swift transfer of over 236 million baht in Asian Games incentive money directly to athletes' accounts. The award ceremony took place on October 8, 2026 at the Grand Four Wings Convention Hotel in Bangkok, organized by the Thai government through the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the National Sports Development Fund, and the Sports Authority of Thailand to honor athletes, coaches, and sports associations for their achievements at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where Thailand won 52 medals and earned a total prize pool of 236.6 million baht. The ceremony was presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri as chairman of the National Sports Development Fund Executive Board, with Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Pattanajarakon as vice-chairman, among other officials.

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